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A C-130 Hercules astonishes Abilene residents as it travels to become a centerpiece at the Abilene Zoo for a groundbreaking ...

Seventy years since its first flight on Aug. 23, 1954, the C-130 Hercules has remained one of the most durable and versatile military aircraft in history. It has traversed every continent and been ...

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — A flying demonstration of the amphibious capability of one version of the multiple-role C-130 turboprop airplane, a mainstay of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) ...

The C-130 has enjoyed a remarkable 70-year production run—and the aircraft’s performance is still outstanding. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a true workhorse—a simple, no-frills aircraft that has ...

The C-130 Hercules is like the Swiss Army knife of aviation. Built by Lockheed Martin, this reliable and versatile aircraft holds the Guinness World Record for being the longest continuously produced ...

FARNBOROUGH — Lockheed Martin is continuing work on a roll-on/roll-off kit to give a sophisticated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) collection capability to the Pentagon’s C-130 ...

The U.S. Air Force is expecting Boeing, its C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) contractor, to install the final increment of hardware and software onto a test aircraft in August. A low-rate ...